Question 1

Velma and Walter devised a scheme to defraud unsuspecting readers and then sent a message via e-mail to thousands of computer users, hoping to get rich from those who responded. This was their first such attempt. They may have violated:

Accepted Answer

A)  the CAN-SPAM Act. 
B)  the International Internet Treaty Act. 
C)  RICO. 
D)  All of these.

Question 2

The Fifth Amendment protects all individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Although mens rea is a required element for most crimes, many regulatory crimes dispense with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  A privilege against self-incrimination. 
B)  A requirement of probable cause. 
C)  A prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. 
D)  The right to an attorney.

Question 5

A felony is a more serious type of crime than a misdemeanor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Tyler is self-employed and alters some receipts so he will show more expenses and therefore have a greater total of income tax deductions. Tyler has:

Accepted Answer

A)  committed the crime of extortion. 
B)  engaged in securities fraud. 
C)  engaged in no criminal activity. 
D)  committed the crime of forgery.

Question 7

Tracey offered the police chief $10,000 to ignore illegal gambling activity in her establishment. Tracey cannot be found guilty of bribery since the police chief refused her offer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The crime of larceny includes in its definition:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nontrespassory taking and control of personal property. 
B)  the trespassory taking and carrying away of personal property. 
C)  assault. 
D)  the taking and control of personal or real property.

Question 9

Murder is a mala prohibita type of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Losses due to computer crimes are estimated to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the millions of dollars. 
B)  in the tens of billions of dollars. 
C)  in the trillions of dollars. 
D)  decreasing because of stricter security measures now in place.

Question 11

The improper taking of another's property by one in lawful possession of it, that violates a trust, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  robbery. 
B)  theft. 
C)  larceny. 
D)  embezzlement.

Question 12

RICO has been successfully applied to businesses that are not engaged in organized crime, despite the fact that its intent is to target organized crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What defenses can be raised by a criminal defendant who is found to have committed a criminal act?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The degrees of mental fault in criminal law include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjective fault, which includes a purposeful, knowing, or reckless mental state. 
B)  Objective fault, which would be a negligent or careless mental state. 
C)  Liability without fault, where no requisite mental state or even knowledge of the act is required in some instances. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

Because of the increasing use of criminal sanctions to enforce government regulation of business, criminal law is an essential part of business law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify the constitutional protections given to a criminal defendant by each of the following Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. How does each apply to the procedure involved in arresting and trying a criminal defendant? 
a. Fourth Amendment 
b. Fifth Amendment 
c. Sixth Amendment 
d. Eighth Amendment

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Individuals may use reasonable force to protect individuals, themselves, and their property. Under the majority rule, reasonable force means:

Accepted Answer

A)  deadly force is reasonable to protect property. 
B)  deadly force is reasonable to protect an individual's freedom of speech. 
C)  deadly force is reasonable if an attack threatens the victim with serious bodily harm. 
D)  deadly force is reasonable only within the bounds of one's domicile.

Question 18

A defendant who is indicted will next:

Accepted Answer

A)  go before a grand jury. 
B)  have a preliminary hearing. 
C)  be arraigned. 
D)  be prosecuted.

Question 19

If Gene mistakenly hits Audrey with his truck and kills her, when he intended to hit and kill Cerise, his intent to kill Cerise is transferred to Audrey, regardless of whether he even knew Audrey, for the purpose of fulfilling the mental element of the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Selling liquor to a minor can result in criminal liability only if the seller intended to sell to an underage person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Criminal Law

Velma and Walter devised a scheme to defraud unsuspecting readers and then sent a message via e-mail to thousands of computer users, hoping to get rich from those who responded. This was their first such attempt. They may have violated:

The Fifth Amendment protects all individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Although mens rea is a required element for most crimes, many regulatory crimes dispense with it.

Which of the following is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

A felony is a more serious type of crime than a misdemeanor.

Tyler is self-employed and alters some receipts so he will show more expenses and therefore have a greater total of income tax deductions. Tyler has:

Tracey offered the police chief $10,000 to ignore illegal gambling activity in her establishment. Tracey cannot be found guilty of bribery since the police chief refused her offer.

The crime of larceny includes in its definition:

Murder is a mala prohibita type of crime.

Losses due to computer crimes are estimated to be:

The improper taking of another's property by one in lawful possession of it, that violates a trust, is:

RICO has been successfully applied to businesses that are not engaged in organized crime, despite the fact that its intent is to target organized crime.

What defenses can be raised by a criminal defendant who is found to have committed a criminal act?

The degrees of mental fault in criminal law include which of the following?

Because of the increasing use of criminal sanctions to enforce government regulation of business, criminal law is an essential part of business law.

Individuals may use reasonable force to protect individuals, themselves, and their property. Under the majority rule, reasonable force means:

A defendant who is indicted will next:

If Gene mistakenly hits Audrey with his truck and kills her, when he intended to hit and kill Cerise, his intent to kill Cerise is transferred to Audrey, regardless of whether he even knew Audrey, for the purpose of fulfilling the mental element of the crime.

Selling liquor to a minor can result in criminal liability only if the seller intended to sell to an underage person.